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Associate Strategy Director

Position Summary

LiquidThread’s Associate Strategy Director (ASD) is responsible for establishing the strategic direction for all communication plans, supervising their team, understanding all aspects of communications planning and leading / managing client(s). This person must be passionate about and an active participant in digital culture.

It is critical for the ASD to be self-sufficient in gathering, analyzing, interpreting, then presenting research findings from proprietary and industry tools. The ASD is expected to build and maintain productive working partnerships with client teams, agency partners, and media resources. He/she will serve as a senior member of the client-facing team, providing leadership, developing mid- and senior-level client relationships and establishing him/herself as an expert and trusted advisor amongst clients and colleagues.

Specific Responsibilities

  • Develops and delivers results-driven strategic frameworks and business rationales for digital advertising campaigns, website development, ecommerce, eCRM and other digital marketing
  • Identifies opportunities to increase individual and organizational performance or results by consistently looking at ways to make things better.
  • Possesses the ability to identify, articulate and defend insights and recommendations to clients
  • Understands industry trends and their potential impact on our organization. Maintains a stable of sources for real-time information that can affect our industry and our company.
  • Possesses a thorough understanding of their client(s) brands, market, business and culture
  • Maintains consistent contact with appropriate client personnel to insure continuing agency awareness of client’s desires, interests, and understanding of agency work, taking responsibility for the success and satisfaction of assigned client relationship(s)
  • Creates opportunities for deeper collaboration and interaction and reinforces the client’s status as an innovative participant in the creation of cutting-edge solutions
  • Manages expectations and communicates project and profit risks to client and internal teams
  • Reviews creative and other staff work with Account Director or Group Account Director to ensure that it reflects the strategy and objectives prior to submission to client
  • Consults with creative, media and research staff to be certain client objectives and budget parameters are clearly understood and collaboratively develops accountable strategic and tactical solutions
  • Oversees flawless execution of client projects- high quality, on time and cost-effective/on budget
  • Collaborates with partner agencies to ensure sound comprehensive strategic recommendations for clients
  • Identifies and pursues opportunities new and organic business promoting – when appropriate – other agency services
  • Supervises Account Strategist(s) in their direct or indirect responsibility for development of client projects as well as professional growth, providing internal team leadership, mentoring, motivating and coaching team members
  • Apprises Group Account Director of key developments which have implications for his/her client counterparts or agency management
  • Represents the agency and online effectively in interagency meetings, and have enough presence to persuade clients and agencies of the merits of digital media

Required Skills

  • Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university required
  • 4+ years of experience in digital marketing/advertising and 2+ years of management experience required
  • A solid understanding of Digital Marketing, Digital Media, Analytics, Customer Relationship Management, Database Marketing, Relationship Marketing and Internet Technologies
  • Passion for and participation in the digital/interactive industry
  • Proven competencies in managing complex teams and client relations
  • Experience in formulating and driving long-term strategic account plans, strategies, and roadmaps
  • Demonstrated ability to react quickly, assess, and implement solutions
  • Excellent communications skills, which includes the ability to think on your feet during presentations, to simplify complex or technical information to non-technical people, to sell ideas.
  • Strong time management skills, which includes the ability to manage multiple tasks, work under pressure and meet tight deadlines

Apply

  • Send email to us at elena.robinson@ippixel.com
  • Please, no phone calls
  • Include a PDF of your resume
  • You must live in Chicago area or be willing to move here
  • Please respond with “Associate Strategy Director: your name” in subject line of your email